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What to know: A map of Oregon’s Durkee Fire, the largest in the U.S.
Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across parts of Oregon, fueling the Durkee Fire in the eastern part of the state, the nation’s ...
State finalizes redo of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk property owners
Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps of wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 tax lots are in high-risk spots that could be subject to new building and landscape ...
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Josephine County holding town hall meeting on wildfire hazard maps
Josephine County Commissioners are hosting a town hall later this week to talk about the Oregon Department of Forestry's ...
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Oregon places new rules on homeowners living in certain high-risk wildfire areas
In Oregon, the new building and so-called defensible space codes will affect only about 106,000 tax lots. But experts say ...
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New Oregon wildfire risk maps show which areas most likely to burn, bring damage
Mostly, it would require using fire-resistant building materials ... rates,” a news release said. The maps were developed by Oregon State University and ODF with three primary goals: Educate ...
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Homeowners in Oregon receiving informational letters on wildfire risk
PENDLETON, Ore. - Homeowners in Oregon are receiving letters from the state of Oregon through the Oregon Department of ...
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State finalizes fire hazard maps, prepares rules for high-risk property owners
Oregon fire experts have finalized their redo of state maps of wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 106,000 tax lots are ...